Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread

[Sexual Ealing]

I think any Nylandvwill be fine.
He came and caught a very difficult cross which Heaton would not have taken.
He is good reflex keeper his main problem is his kicking, which I am sure they have worked on.
His throwing is very good.

Agreed.

[KevinGage]

He's on loan, he's not going to get a pay rise joining us on loan, or a signing on fee.

I'm aware he's on loan.  I think I've said that at least two times now myself.

If he was joining us on loan with a view to a permanent deal in the summer, they'd probably need to do something outlandish like offer his existing wage or an increase on that.  Celtic or other lower division sides aren't likely to be able to match the terms we could.

Point is a deal of that sort can be done - with Forster or another keeper.

We picked up Johnsone who was fourth choice at Man U at the time. That deal carried risks, but he turned out to be a decent keeper for us over two loan spells.

[PeterWithesShin]

It's so mental it's almost brilliant.

[KevinGage]

It's so mental it's almost brilliant.

You're general lack of awareness and cop on, or something else?

If you're happy to kybosh our chances of staying up by persisting with a bloke who looked ropey in the championship, then kudos to you.

I believe we might need a bit better but it's all opinions, Brian. And any other dial a cliche.

[JJ-AV]

Vida, Drinkwater, Bowen/Benrahma and Benteke would be a decent windw I think. £20-25m and two loans.

Big asks without Heaton and McGinn and adding two players who haven't been at their best in 3+ years, but would feel optimistic and I think these guys would be better options than what we have currently.

[Demitri_C]

Begonia on loan till the summer is a good shout if Heston is out for the season

[cdbearsfan]

One out and out striker, another who can play across the front, a CB and CM

Is that your wishlist or have you heard whispering those are our targets?

What I heard

Ta.

[eamonn]

Begonia on loan till the summer is a good shout if Heston is out for the season

Is he related to Tim Flowers?  Worth going for if of similar pedigree.

[Demitri_C]

Thankfully fa cup is next game so no need to get someone in asap and panic. City after that unlikely so we might just go with either kodjia or davis up top in next two before we get a striker in.

My preferred option would be batyshayi on loan and bowen signed permanently

[Abbeyfealeavfc]

Andre Green off to Charlton on loan

[Demitri_C]

Andre Green off to Charlton on loan

He will leave on a free come summer if we stay up. Cant see us keeping him. He is pretty average to be honest. Injury prone a d too inconsistent to be  a top player.

Shame as he looked like he has bags of potential when we first saw him

[ROBBO]

Doesn't this apply to most of our youngsters we loan them out for experience but they never seem to improve  enough to come back.

[cdbearsfan]

Steer, Grealish?

[Drummond]

I have it on good authority that the Villa won't be making a move for me in the January window as I've been too inactive over the winter.

[cdbearsfan]

Don't give up. I'd imagine you're still more mobile than Robert Pires.